2025 Czech parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in the Czech Republic on 3 and 4 October 2025. All 200 members of the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of Parliament, were elected and the leader of the resultant government will become the Prime Minister. Following the 2021 election, Spolu formed a coalition government with the Pirates and Mayors alliance, with Petr Fiala replacing Andrej Babiš as prime minister. ANO remained the largest opposition party, and Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) also held seats in the Chamber of Deputies. The main issues in the election were expected to be the economy, inflation, foreign policy and defence spending. The 2025 election marks the first time that mail-in voting is permitted for citizens living or stationed abroad. The election saw ANO become the largest party in parliament. The parties that formed the previous government lost their majority but performed better than polling suggested, winning 92 seats after being projected to win only 62–70 seats. ANO also performed better than expected while SPD performed worse than expected based on polling. The left-wing Stačilo! failed to enter Parliament. The leader of ANO, Andrej Babiš, went on to form a coalition government with SPD and another right-wing party, Motorists for Themselves (AUTO). He was appointed prime minister for a second time on 9 December.